Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-11-05
A CHRISTIAN CONVENTION.
Fifteen Hundred Delegases Expected
at the Great COnlerenees

meeting OF the Evangelical Arliance for the
United states wilL % announced In TIE sTAn, be
neid In this city at the Congregational church on
the 7sh Of December ana the SESSIONS will continue
through the 9Th and 9th. The object of this asso'
Citation, which has been In existence for the past
nineteen years. Is "the furtherance Of religious
opinion With heintent to Llanifest and strengthen
christian unity, and to promote religious liberty
and cooperation In Christian work Without inter.
fering with the internal Affairs Of the different DE-
nominations" The president 10 VIM. Z Dodge,
the general secretary Rev. Josiah Strong, chair
man Of the executive committeeo jno jar, homo.
rary secretaries Rev. Philip schon and Rev. Jas
Chaplin and Rev Geo. ". Wenner, iii Of New York
city. As the n me implies the membership Of the
sr nancs ID composed Of representatives, Of al the
Der OF state and local associations connected with
the main BODY.
A PRELIMINARY MEETING.
In order to arouse interest In the meeting to b
held In December q preliminary meeting win be
held on the evening OF the 11th instant, ct the
Mount vernon Place church, when addresses VIII
oe delivered by President Dodge and Secretary
Strong OF the alliance. The srrangements for
Evanse al Alliance Of this s city. which has been
Washington Alliance are as Follows: President,
Of the Methodist Church. and Rev. Byron sunder.
anq OF the Presbyterian Church; secretary, Rev A.
o. the Church South treas
executive COMMITTEES, and Rev. A. ". Pitzer is sec
rotary. Themembers OF the committee are Bishop
a. sue Cen & Sso b.
John H. Elliott, VIM. Ballantyne Rev. Byron SUM-
derland, J. B. johnson, Rev: N: Newman, J. Y.
a. Shields, Jesse B. Wilson, b. c. Stier, Rev. w. H
haddaway, and Rev. F. d. Power.
The speakers invited to address the alliance in
ciude many Of the most q stinguished clergymen
tertained during their stay In this city as the
guests Of the washington Alliance. It is expected
from the different branches throughout the coun-
tIy In attendance at the meetings. The executive
committees have appointed the following commit
.. Wilson, and Gen s. 8. Aenkle. On rates at the
hotels and boarding houses, Messrs A. T. Pratt J.
v. A Shields, Geo. Ryneal. Jr; and II. C. Stier.
THE PuKPosR OF TIE coNFERENcR.
The purpose OF the meeting In December Is set
forth in the call issued for the conference to be
ueld in this city, which is as follows:
"rhoughtful men are convinced that the closing
years OF the nineteenth century constitute mo.
mentous crisis In the history Of the nation. There
Is a march OF events which Will not tarry. The
necessity OF planting Christian institutions In the
primitive West AMI Of streng .hening them In the
growth q our Win
sion, the Importance Of closing the widening
chasm between the church and the multitude, and
TO bear upon every character ana lire demand the
instant attention OF the Christian church and the
lul exercise OF all Its energies Popular education
wealth has not been sufficiently Distributed TO
Crafty; hence, growing dscOnt ent among work.
ingmen which 10 prosperous nnles Is an ~ omen,
financial panic and the consequent industrial. de-
preston. The conflict with the saloon drawing TO
Q Crisis, and the manifest determination o. the
liquor power 10 accomplish its ends by fraud, cor
rupuon, or violence; widespread spirit OF law.
lessness; the apathy Of the popular conscience;
the alienation OF the masses from the churches,
and increasing immigration, all these point TO
growing complications IN the near future.
,, undsr mopar SI governments men have
OF lie would mostly disappear. In this country
until recently, BY reason Of abundant public lands,
ton, and an almost lmittess demand for labor we
have been exempt from many OF the evils suffered
by European peoples But We are now beginning
20 approximate European conditions OF society.
The existence Of great cities, severe competition,
an unemployed class, increasing pauperism and
crime, are the coca ion and evidence OF wide
spread discomfort, TO- which the ballot affords no
remedy. Has not the time come for US 10 make
demonstration OF the truth that the Gospel can DO
nation, and Is not this the generation provi-
dentially called TO make such application OF the
gospel 70 the life Of the people as has never yet
government OF the people, by the people, aud for
the people, be the frst TO learn thai the essential
s s OF sGey are Caused not 1y msru but by
the solulion Of the great social problems!
"Ihe CHRISTIAN Church has not yet July recog-
munily and the nation. Even Christian men, pre-
occupied with private concerns and ver-burdened
by the demands On their ttme are prone 70 neglect
the public e.fare, and are 10th 70 accept any
sponsiUiity for existing evils. Denominations
and local churches, each Intent on Its own good
work, have lallen into harmful competition In.
stead " engaging In an Intelligent and compre.
nenstve cooperation. Our Marvellous material
growth and the progress Of invention have pro-
quick TO adapt its me,hoda DO not Important
cnanges In population and In the habits and
temper OF the people require some changes in the
"The undersigned, therefore, unite in calling q
general conference or all evangelical Christians in
s sns Ssstes 70 De nea Snde. the auspices
United States, In the city OF washington Decem-
Der the 7th, sth and 9th, 1887, 70 study in effect
"lst. What are the present perils and opporsuni.
ties OF the Christian Church and OF the country
I'D. Can any OF them be met best by a hearty Co
operation OF all evangelical Christians, which,
without detr1ment to any UNCONVENTIONAL inter-
ests, will serve the welfare OF the whole church?
':sd. What are the best means TO secure such CO
responsibiity?"
To this call are appended the following names:
The of1cers Of the Evangelical Alliance for the
United States, and the Officers Of the Evangelical
Alliance OF this city; President MeCosh. Of Prince.
church, Boston; Rev. Martin B. Anderson, presi-
dent Rochester N. " University; Right Rev
y ios N. Clark, bishop r. E. Church, Rhode Island;
Rev. 4. !. Cuyler, Presbyterian Church, Brooklyn;
Rev K 8: sSorrs Congregational Church. Brook.
Orrniston, Reformed Church, New York; Rev Jno
=. Hurst, bishop n. f. Church, Buffalo, N. Y;
President Gilman, Johns Hopkins University; Rev.
r 8. Macarthur, Baptist Church, New York; Rev.
Edmund de Schweinitz, bishop Moravfan Church
Bethlehem, Pa; Gen. o. o. Howard, q. 3. A.; Rev.
Isaac Errett, editor The Christfdn q ondard dis
ciple), Cincinnati; U. 8 senator COlQuit, OF Ala.
6sma; President Dwight, Yale University;
Rev. l. A. Cooke, moderator National Congrega,
tional Council, Riverton. Conn; Rev. f r. Hen
dirk. bishop N. E Church South, Kansas City, NO:
Augustus Taber, OF the Society q Friends New
York; Right Rev. q. 7. Bedell bishop p. E. Church.
Ohio; Rev. 4. p stevenson, Reformed Presbyterian
Church, Philadelphia; Rev. j. b. Thomas, Baptist
BROOKLYN; Geo. W. Cable. Northampton, Mass
Rev. A. G. Haygood, oxford, g.; Rev. VIM.
r sabine, Reformed Episcopal New YORK;
New York; }; Carey Thomas, society Of Friends
New YORK; Rev. A. c. Wedek1nd, Lutheran CnurCh
New York; Rev. Thomas Bowman, senior bishOu
ME- Church. St.LOuis Hon. Felix X. Burnot Pitts.
burg, Pa Rev. w. J. r. Taylor, Reformed Church
Newark, n j.; Rev. W. B. French. United Presby.
terrain Church, Cincinnati; President Northrop
University OF Minnesota; Rev. J. E Grammar,
Episcopal Church Baltimore Nd; Morris <. Jesup,
Methodist Church, wilee!force, ohio; Kev: j. Z.
i Ssss RsS SnSssn rt'ss %
The Aethodiss Protestant Baltimore, Nd; Il.
Thane Miller. ESQ.,, Cincinnati; Rev. David c.
Marquis, Mccormick Theological Seminary (Prt,s.